Cabinet Making & Installation in Melbourne City Centre

In Melbourne City Centre, view completed work in person, get the material and hardware spec in writing, and confirm lead times and the fitting scope. Compare quotes on carcass material and hinge/runner brand, not just the headline price.

Carcasses are usually MDF, plywood or melamine-faced chipboard; fronts range from laminate and vinyl-wrapped MDF to solid timber and painted MDF. Plywood carcasses and solid or painted-MDF doors last longest; the cheapest chipboard swells if it gets wet.

Bespoke joinery is made to order, so allow several weeks lead time before fitting even begins; a single built-in might be a day or two to install, a full kitchen a week. The making, not the fitting, is where the timeline sits — confirm lead times up front.

Carcass material and thickness, door/front material and finish, hardware (hinges, runners, handles) and their brand, worktop if included, delivery, installation, and any templating or making-good. Vague per-unit prices hide big quality differences in materials and hinges.

A cabinet maker/joiner builds to order and suits unusual spaces, one-off pieces and custom finishes. A kitchen company offers a designed package, showroom samples and project management. For a straightforward kitchen the company route is smoother; for character properties a joiner often wins.

A custom kitchen commonly runs AUD 7,000-32,000 in cabinetry alone; a built-in wardrobe AUD 1,800-8,000. Flat-pack kitchens are far cheaper; 2-pac (spray-painted) finishes and timber sit at the top.